National Television Awards - Episode Guide

Dermot O'Leary presents this year's ceremony. Billy Connolly is set to receive a Special Recognition Award from Dustin Hoffman.

Join host Dermot O'Leary at the 22nd National Television Awards, as hundreds of stars and thousands of fans gather for the biggest night in British TV. And this year, viewers will find out if Dermot has what it takes to open the NTAs with a song!

Broadcast live from The O2 London, the NTAs celebrate television's best-loved shows and stars in the only TV awards ceremony where the winners are chosen solely by the British public.

It's TV's biggest election where the TV talking points of the year compete for honours. From Victoria and Poldark to Cold Feet, Call The Midwife, Peaky Blinders and Game of Thrones, from Bake-Off and Strictly to X-Factor and BGT, from Sarah Lancashire and Jenna Coleman to Graham Norton, Ant & Dec and Gary Lineker and more, all our favourite stars from the nation's most popular shows gather for one night only. Expect a spectacular evening of drama, special guest performances and red carpet glamour.

Dermot O'Leary hosts a live event at The O2 London as hundreds of stars and thousands of fans gather for the biggest night in British TV. This year sees a brand new category - Crime Drama - and the NTAs pay tribute to the late, great Sir Bruce Forsyth by naming a major prize after him - the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award. There's also another crucial question to be answered - will reigning champions Ant and Dec make it a jaw-dropping 17-year winning streak and retain their TV Presenter title?

Dermot O'Leary presents live coverage of the prestigious awards show at the O2 in London.

David Walliams is the brand new host of the National Television Awards in the event's 25th Anniversary year as hundreds of stars and thousands of fans gather for the biggest night in British TV.

Broadcast live from The O2 London, the NTAs celebrate television's best-loved shows and stars in the only TV awards ceremony where the winners are chosen entirely by the British public.

Joel Dommett is the host for the 26th staging of the awards, which take place at The O2 in London, with the winners chosen once again by the British public. Among the highlights this year is the inaugural Authored Documentary award, which features five famous faces who showcased their personal plights - the Covid-focused Kate Garraway: Finding Derek, Katie Price: Harvey and Me, Rob Burrow: My Year with MND, Roman Kemp: Our Silent Emergency, and Marcus Rashford - Feeding Britain's Children. While the likes of Ant and Dec, Holly Willoughby and Bradley Walsh are among the familiar names up for awards, there are debut nominations for Des, Bridgerton, The Masked Singer, Normal People, It's a Sin and Taskmaster.

Joel Dommett hosts the 27th edition of the ceremony, as stars and fans gather for one of the biggest nights in British TV, live from the OVO Arena, Wembley. The NTAs celebrate television's best-loved shows and stars in the only TV award ceremony where the winners are chosen entirely by viewers. Big hitters including Heartstopper, Trigger Point's Vicky McClure and money-saving expert Martin Lewis are all in contention, as is cult hero Kaleb Cooper, breakout star of Clarkson's Farm. The Wanted's Tom Parker also receives a posthumous nomination for his cancer documentary Inside My Head. Will Ant & Dec make it 21 consecutive wins in the TV Presenter category? To add to the celebrations, Robbie Williams will open the event with a show-stopping medley of his greatest hits as he marks his 25th anniversary as a solo artist, and Scottish superstar Lewis Capaldi takes to the stage for a performance of his new song.

Joel Dommett hosts the 28th National Television Awards as hundreds of stars and thousands of fans gather for the biggest night in British TV.

Broadcast from The O2 London, the NTAs celebrate television's best-loved shows and stars in the only TV awards ceremony where the winners are chosen exclusively by viewers - and the national vote results are revealed LIVE on the night.

With the landmark 25th Anniversary National Television Awards only three weeks away, this one-hour special celebrates those 25 star-studded years – the greatest moments as told by the biggest names on TV over the past quarter century who were there to witness - and sometimes create - the drama.